Pediatric Tumor Board
The multidisciplinary Pediatric-Neuro-Oncological Tumor Board, in which children with CNS tumors are discussed, has been an integral component of brain tumor patient management since 1994.
The board takes place weekly on Mondays. Participants are the Departments of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy / Division of Pediatric Radiology, Neurosurgery, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Clinical Division of Pediatric Oncology and the Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, as well as specialists consulted on a case-by-case basis.
The board’s discussions centre on patients undergoing therapy and check-up testing, as well as newly diagnosed patients and patients referred to the department in light of our clinic’s status as a national reference point for low-grade gliomas, CNS germ cell tumours and AT/RT. External patients referred to the Department for a second opinion are also discussed.
Members: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Christian Dorfer, Ass.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Andrea Reinprecht, Dr. med.univ.et. scient.med Barbara Kiesel
Organisation: Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Christian Dorfer
Pediatric Epilepsy Board
Patients eligible for epilepsy surgery are discussed at a regular multidisciplinary epilepsy conference, which is reserved exclusively for pediatric cases. Participants include Pediatric Epileptologists, Neurosurgeons, Neuroradiologists and Neuropsychologists.
Involved Departments and Divisions are:
- Department of Neurosurgery
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy / Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology
Members: Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Karl Rössler,Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Christian Dorfer, Dr.med.univ. Dr.scient.med. Johannes Herta, Dr.med.univ. Matthias Tomschik, Dr.med.univ. Jonathan Wais
Organisation: Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Karl Rössler,Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Christian Dorfer
Pediatric Dysraphy Board
Since 2013, an interdisciplinary meeting for pediatric patients with dysraphic disorders has been held regularly at three-monthly intervals at our Department. In addition to Neurosurgery, the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery as well as the Departments of Neuropediatrics, Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology and Pediatric Urology are involved in this meeting.
As the various forms of spinal dysraphia represent rare and highly complex clinical conditions, the affected patients benefit considerably from the interdisciplinary, holistic case management. Initial presentations, surgical indications, neuroradiological, neurological and urological findings and examination results are discussed and the further procedure is determined on these meetings. Students and physicians in training also have the opportunity to attend so that they can learn about the management of these very rare diseases.